Noun
die Chefin
female boss
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plural Chefinnen
Meanings
Noun
- female boss
Example sentence
Habt ihr eurer Chefin etwas zu Weihnachten geschenkt?
Did you give your boss something for Christmas?
Word forms
singular
die Chefin
plural
die Chefinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Chefin
Accusativedie Chefin
Dativeder Chefin
Genitiveder Chefin
Plural
Nominativedie Chefinnen
Accusativedie Chefinnen
Dativeden Chefinnen
Genitiveder Chefinnen
Usage
- mit der Chefin sprechen — Speak to the female boss; mit takes dative.
- Chefin / Köchin — Chefin means boss; an English chef is usually a Koch or Köchin.
Unsere Chefin hat die Besprechung auf morgen verlegt.
Our boss has moved the meeting to tomorrow.